Refrigerating apparatus



May 6, 1,930. J, G. KlNG 1,757,316

REFRIGERATING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 24, 1925 vPatented ll/llay 6, 1930 JESSE G. KING, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO FRIGII) ICE AIRE CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF DELAW'ARE REFRIGERATING APPARATUS Application led November 24, 1925.

The present invention relates to i1nprove- `ments in refrigerator cabinets and particu larly to that type having a partition wall therein for dividing the cabinet into a plurality of compartments. Generally it has been the practice to provide a relatively thick insulating wall surrounding the partition in order to prevent condensation ot' moisture upon the walls of the food compartment.

One of the objects of the present invention is, in general, to improve the construction of a 'refrigerator cabinet.

More particularly it is an object to eliminate the relatively thick insulating Wall between the cooling compartment and the food compartment.

Another object is to prevent Water, which is condensed within the cabinet, from falling Serial No. 71,169.

.these straps are suspended by bolts 252. Bolts 3 2 are carried by U-shaped cross bars 33 which are carried by the frame of the cabinet. Evaporator 28 comprises a series of 'loops 35 which surround sleeves 3G, which upon articles within the cabinet or upon the' floor of the cabinet. One manner of accomplishing this object is to direct water, which condenses on the outer side of the partition wall of a cooling compartment, into a cooling compartment.

Other and further objects of the present inventionfwill be apparent from the follow? ing description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein a preferred form of embodiment of the present invention is clearly shown. I

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Fig'. l is a fragmentary cross sectional i View of the upper portion of a cabinet hav ing an L-shaped food compartment, showing the side and bottom partition wall in elevation, the front partition Wall being removed to show the interior of the cooling eompartment.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l also showing a sectional view of the front wall of the cooling compart ment, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a cabinet 2O which includes a rectangular shaped lining 2l. 'The cabinet is divided into a food compartment 22 and a cooling compartment 23 by aside partitionwall 24, bot` tom partition wall 25 and a front partition receive ice trays 37. The bottom partition wall 25 includes a sheet metal portion 3S formed integrally with the side partition wall 24. A thin layer of cork 3f) is carried on the portion 38 and carries a pan 40. Aligned openings are provided in portion 3S, cork 39, and pan 4() to provide a passage between the lower portion of the cooling compartment 23 and the food compartment 22. The pan 40 is provided with an upwardly extending flange 42 to prevent water accumulating in the pan A 40 from passing through the opening 41. The portion 38 has an upwardly turned flange 43 for enclosing the edge of the insulation 39 adjacent the opening 4l. A water shed 44 is located above the opening 4l and prevents water, whichmay drip Jfrom the evaporator, from falling through the opening 41. A drain 45 is connected with the pan 40 for conducting water from the cooling compartment.

The front wall partition 26 is secured to inwardly extending flanges 46 and 47 which are formed integrally with wall 24 and portion 39 respectively. An opening 48 in wall 2G provides access from the front of the Cabinet to the ice trays 37. rllhe lower portion of the front wall 26`is provided with two horizontal slits extending substantially across the entirewidth of the wall. The metal portion 49 between these slits is bent so that the upper end thereof extends outwardly and the lower end thereof extends inwardly to provide an opening 50 and the portion 49 providing an incline extending downwardly from the outside of `t-he cooling compartment to within the; cooling compartment. The side partition wall 24 is slit adjacent the lower end thereof and the portion 51 above this metal is bentA inwardly thus providing an opening 52.

IVater which eenden-sies above the front v wall 26 will move downwardly along said wall Vuntil it approaches the upper slit where it will fall on to the portion 49 through opening 50 to the interior of the cooling compartment. This water will then drop. from the portion 49 to p an 40 in the bott-om of the cooling compartment. Likewise water condensing on the side wall 2li will move downwardly K and travel through opening 52 overfthe portion 51 and drop within the pan 40 and c011- d-ucted out of the cooling compartment by the drain 45.

The partition wal-ls 23, 25 and 26 form a unit which islsuitably secured, as by screws 53, to the header clamping strap 3l andV by screws 54 cooperating with downwardly eX- tending` flanges `55 formed integrally with portion 38. The partition wall 424 is provided with a cut-away portion 56 providing aI passage for the circulation of air from the food compartment 22 to the cooling compartment 23.

IVith the type ot' construction shown in the present invention water condensing on the partition walls 24 and 26 will not drop upon the food stored within the food'compartment or upon the floor of the food com?,V

partment.

having an opening adjacent the horizontal portion, and means integral with the partition and disposed out of the plane of the vertical portion for directing through said opening water condensed on the' vertical portion.

In testimony whereof I hereto aiiix. my

signature. i v

JESSE G. KING.

The present invention therefore eliminates the use of an insulating wall around the partition .defining the cooling compartment, thereby simplifying the construction and reducing the cost of manufactureiif refrigerator cabinets.

1While the form of embodiment of the present invention as hereii-rdisclosed, constitutes a preferred form, itis'to'be-nnderstood that other forms lmight be adoptedgi'rall coming within the scope of the claimsiwiiich follow.

What is claimed is as follows l. A refrigeratorscabinet comprising-a substantially vertical"wall, a substantially horizontal wall, said. walls providing a cooling compartment within the cabinet, said vertical Wall having an opening therethrough adjacentthe horizontal wall and having an inwardlyiormed portion for directing the water of condensation fromthe outside of said wall into the cooling compartment.

2. .A refrigerator cabinet comprising a sheet metalv partition including a substantially verticaal'wall and .a substantially horizontal wall, said wallswproviding a cooling compartment within the cabinet, said vertical Wall being cut and bent to form an opening therethrough and to form a portion for directing the water of condensation from the outside of said wall into the cooling compartment. i

3. A refrigerator cabinet comprisingl an integral partition .having a substantially vertical portion and a substantially horizontal portion enclosing a cooling compart- 

